It's the contrast between the distant past and the super-charged present that makes Běijīng so captivating. Traditional but ever-changing, no other city manages to be so timeless yet so co...
10th Edition, Mar 2015. 304 pages. 304 colour pages. 30 maps.
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The Great Wall, one of the most iconic monuments on earth, stands as an awe-inspiring symbol of the grandeur of China’s ancient history. This is The Great Wall chapter from Lonely Planet's Běijīng guidebook... of China’s ancient history.
coverage on the best spots to visit along the Great Wall for all traveller...
10th Edition, Mar 2015. 13 pages.

The engine of China’s future, Shànghǎi dazzles. A blend of East and West with a voracious appetite for new styles and trends, the city is above all cosmopolitan and cutting edge. The engine of China’s future, Shànghǎi dazzles. A blend of East and West with a voracious appetite for new styles and trends...
7th Edition, Mar 2015. 320 pages. 320 colour pages. 32 maps.
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The original city core and the only part of Shànghǎi to predate the 1850s, the Old Town is a favourite with visitors hoping to get a glimpse of ‘traditional’ China. This is the Old Town chapter from... the 1850s, the Old Town is a favourite with visitors hoping to get a glimpse of ‘traditional’ China.
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7th Edition, Mar 2015. 29 pages.

, the weekly Vostok (19/20) chugs through China’s rust belt, where foreign faces are few and far between... through China’s rust belt, where foreign faces are few and far between.
hanging out with Russian traders in the prosperous border town of Mănzhōulǐ
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experiencing the unique fusion of historic Russia and modern China...
5th Edition, Mar 2015. 17 pages.